Clarksburg, W.V. After retreating to the entirety of the first half, Robert C. Bird required a lift against Lincoln on Tuesday during Class AAA area II, Section 2 semi -finals against Lincoln.
Eagles found a Sophomore guard in Sadolin.
Sadlyn scored 15 out of 17 points in the second half, consisting of 10 during the 10 third quarter, which allowed Eagles to overcome the reduction of eight points in the 53–46 win against the Kugars.
“It was the attempt of the total team. Defensely, we changed, and as bad we started, we showed some flexibility, ”said Eagles head coach Robert Shields. “The schedule we have played is out. They are back first and did not hang their heads. They were very concentrated. Everyone stepped on some points tonight. ,
With winning, Eagles proceed to play in Elkins in Thursday’s sectional title game.
Robert c. Bird (15–8) changed the color of the competition with the beginning of the second half with a three-fourth of the court defense. Lincoln (12–11) performed all four turnover of the game in the third quarter, which Eagles started with 11 unanswered marks for the first benefit of the night.
The stretch had five straightforward points from two Carleh Curotz Free Throw, a theft of Kaila Suthelin, a small jumper and three-pointers from Martina Howe and five direct points from Jada Sadolin on the follow-up bucket, later left 29–26.
“This is actually doing them to guard Martina, because it makes it for me,” said Jada Sadlyn.
Not until Brooklyn Davisson three scored a cougar in the second half with 3:25 in the third quarter, at which the game was tied at 29.
LHS head coach Rob Hawkins said, “We preached that we have to get the ball inside that defense and attack the paint, we did not.” “We were very passive and until we started attacking, they had a lead and we could not catch them. We were not as aggressive as we should have been in the second half. The third quarter, we were inactive and we had some unexpected turnover against the press. ,
Suthelin scored five points during a 7–0 spirt to give RCB his biggest lead at 36-29, although Kagar closed the third with six direct points and pulled within a point before the fourth quarter when Alexis Williams hit a triple from the Wing.
But after Lincoln returned within one, RCB opened the fourth with seven consecutive points, out of which five more Sadlyn scored, including a tray for eight -digit cushion with 4:05 remaining.
“He really stepped well,” Shields said about Sadrlyn. “Martina became a facilitator and she and Kiela took care of basketball and took her around.”
The driving paste of ashlin relay with 3:50 brought the visitors within six and marked the first point of Lincoln’s fourth, and when the relay scored again from a closed range with 1:25 to play, Kaougar cut his deficit to 46–41.
But Lincoln could not find close to the stretch as the eagles had made an 8 -12 free throw at the last 1:56 to keep their distance, including two curotz, which left the eagles with a profit of 50–41, which was counted with the triple of Kaougar.
RCB had only two second-huff turnover after 11 through the first two quarters.
In addition to the 17 points of Sadlylin, Curotz and Howe scored 12 runs and Holi Hanskar added nine in the victory. Curotz also made a game-Best six rebound to give the key to the 30–19 benefits of the Eagles on boards.
Hawkins said, “Sadrlyn killed those threes, perhaps a twist in the game.” “We are focusing on the hove and focusing on curotz and if you told me that we would catch those two to 24, I felt that we had won the game. But give credit for it. He knocked on some huge shots. ,
After shooting 7 for 21 for 21 in the first half, RCB made 10 -19 shots in the last two quarters.
Riley capted a magnificent high school career with a game-high 21 points, giving him 1,600 points to go with 500 rebounds for his career.
Hawkins said, “Ashlin was one of the best career of any basketball player at Lincoln High School.”
Davisson scored 11 runs and Adams contributed seven to the defeat.
Cougars ended with 15 field goals and 15 turnover, of which nine came after a halftime.
“The press of the three-fourth court really helped us,” said Shields. “We forced some turnover that gave us some more assets.”
Robert c. Bird played in the first day with at least some heavy hearts after learning a tragedy in Harrison County. A new boy in RCB along with Basketball Coach Ryan Lantz as well as a teacher and assistant football coach in Liberty Harrison, died on Tuesday morning after being hit by a car in Liberty Parking.
“The freshman team practiced behind us yesterday. We all know Ryan well, ”said Shields. “Damn it. It is a tragedy. He saw that she was coming to practice after us and the girls really took it from the heart.”